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YEAR 8

Schemes of Work

Summary

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CONTENTS

Art and Design 3

Biology 4

Chemistry 5

Computer Science 6

Drama 7

English 8

French 9

Geography 10

German 11

History 12

Latin 13

Mathematics 14

Music 15

Physical Education 16

Physics 17

Religious Philosophy 18

Spanish 19

Technology 20 Food and Nutrition / Textile Technology

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ART AND DESIGN

Autumn Term

Topics: Interdisciplinary Project based on: Natural

forms and steampunk

Key Information: Starting from observation to develop into

printmaking, photographic and ceramic techniques

Ceramic tiles to be displayed as a group piece

Spring Term

Topics: Design Brief Project

Key Information: Cross-curricular brief set in conjunction with

another department e.g. History / Science /Religious Philosophy, to produce artefacts, images and posters for a museum-style display in that department

Summer Term

Topics: Exam Project released after Easter Life Drawing

Key Information: Exam brief will be designed to recap on skills

explored throughout that year, including drawing, painting and printmaking

Opportunity to work standing up / outside

and experience life drawing the human figure

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BIOLOGY

Autumn Term

Topics: Food Glorious Food!

Key Information: Diet Food Tests Diet and Diabetes The digestive system Chemical digesters – Enzymes

Spring Term

Topics: Healthy Body Microbiology

Key Information: Aerobic Respiration Blood and Circulation Anaerobic Respiration Lung volumes Investigating breathing Fish and gas exchange The hidden world Microbe structure

Summer Term

Topics: Ecology and Evolution

Key Information: Microbes in action – yeast Microbes and disease Body’s defence against disease Medicines in the fight against disease Classification Populations and sampling Environmental factors Adaptations Food chains and webs Pyramids Biological control

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CHEMISTRY

Autumn Term

Topics: In the Drink – Mixtures

Key Information: Making solutions

Solubility

Liquid mixtures

Chromatography

Distillation of coke

Distillation

Separation of salt and sand

Air

Separating mixtures circus

Spring Term

Topics: Materials and recycling

Key Information: Elements Metals and non-metals Compounds Burning magnesium Valency Making iron sulfide Compounds and mixtures Thermal decomposition

Summer Term

Topics: What a waste

Key Information: Latent heat Sublimation Types of reaction Making an alloy Electroplating Rusting

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

Autumn Term

Topics: Coding and Computational Thinking Part One: To gain an initial understanding of simple

BASIC programming To understand the nature of the program

development cycle

Key Information: Pupils will use BBC Basic for Windows, a

free copy of which can be found at http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk

Use of BASIC to input and output data, and to perform calculations on it

To understand the stages of the program development cycle: setting scope and objectives, problem analysis, design, Implementation, testing and evaluation

Spring Term

Topics: Access Database Development: Understanding basic database concepts and

terminology Learn how to use Access Learn how to build a free-standing application

Key Information: Understand the meaning of the words: files,

records, fields, field lengths, field types, tables, queries, forms, reports and dashboards

Understand the concept of relationships between tables, and how this promotes storage efficiency by reducing redundancy

Learn how to: create Tables, create relationships, build queries, develop forms and reports, create a dashboard

Summer Term

Topics: Coding and Computational Thinking Part Two: To understand how to perform selections To understand loops and iteration To understand the concept of validation

Key Information: This is a fundamental programming module

where pupils will learn the core essentials for their future programming – namely the ability to select and iterate

A controlled assessment will be taken over the final three weeks of the module

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DRAMA

Autumn Term

Topics: ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar

Key Information: Role play Total theatre Sound tracking Hot seating Role on the wall

Spring Term

Topics: ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar

Key Information: Characterisation Sculpting the character Communal voice Placing ‘texts’ within the drama Proxemics Narration Maintaining a role

Summer Term

Topics: ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar

Key Information: Consolidation of skills Thought tracking Symbolism Forum theatre Marking the moment Crosscutting

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ENGLISH

Autumn Term

Topics: Study of a novel or play with inclusion of 19th

century fiction such as Dickens Poetry, short stories and extracts to be inte-

grated under a common genre such as the Gothic

Key Information: Students will begin with an exploration into

biography and autobiography, focusing on extending their creative writing abilities while getting to know each other

Technical skills such as spelling/spelling rules, punctuation and parts of speech will continue throughout the year

Spring Term

Topics: A novel or play

Spellings

Language, grammar and punctuation

Key Information: Throughout the year, students will continue

to build their repertoire of grammatical knowledge

Study of a chosen novel or play will include a post-1900 work and texts from other cultures. It will also incorporate a variety of writing types

Summer Term

Topics: A play or extracts from plays by Shakespeare

Speaking and listening

Key Information: The emphasis will be on speaking and per-

forming Shakespearean language Study will generally be based around a

theme, such as comedy

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FRENCH

Autumn Term

Topics: New technology Sports & activities Where you live & directions Where you go at the weekend Invitations Saying what you can do in town

Key Information: Computers & mobiles, er verbs Use of jouer à Use of the verb faire, ils & elles Using aimer + the infinitive Using vouloir + the infinitive Using pouvoir + the infinitive

Spring Term

Topics: Talking about holidays Getting ready to go out Buying drinks & snacks Talking about holiday plans Saying what you would like to do TV programmes & films Reading The internet What you did last night

Key Information: Use of nous Reflexive verbs High numbers The near future tense Je voudrais + infinitive Revision of the present tense Aller & faire Introduction to the perfect tense

Summer Term

Topics: Paris Understanding info about tourist attractions Saying where you went & how Interviewing a suspect Revision for summer examination Project about Paris

Key Information: Sites of Paris, regular perfect tense Opinions in the perfect tense Perfect of être Questions in the perfect tense Revision list & lessons

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GEOGRAPHY

Autumn Term

Topics: Industry

Key Information: Classification of industry Industrial systems Change in industry through time, illustrated

by UK textile industry Location of High-tech industry in UK Role of TNCs Industry in a developing country Importance of ‘Appropriate Technology’

Spring Term

Topics: Tectonics and geology

Key Information: Structure of the earth Movement of tectonic plates Different plate boundaries Earthquakes; causes, recording, impacts,

engineering safer buildings Volcanoes; different types and associated

hazards but also benefits Classification of different rock types;

formation, characteristics, uses

Summer Term

Topics: Folding and faulting Weathering Coastal processes and landforms Coastal fieldwork exercise

Key Information: Tectonic processes cause distortion of

existing rock strata Weathering processes and impacts Coastal erosion, transportation, deposition Coastal engineering Impact of tourism on the coastline

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GERMAN

Autumn Term

Topics: School subjects Telling the time Snacks School uniform Family members Appearance and characteristics Pets Understanding a longer email

Key Information: School life where German is spoken School timetables Checking verb endings Revision of einen, eine, ein Use of mein and dein Using adjectives with nouns Plural form of nouns Finding the meaning of new words

Spring Term

Topics: Sports and hobbies Favourite things How often you do things Arranging to go out & meet Info about an adventure sports centre Where you live What you do in different rooms Describing your room Saying what you like / dislike about it

Key Information: Use of gern to show what you like Use of sein and ihr Adverbs of frequency and word order Using möchtest du and infinitive Using man kann and activities Using es gibt Understanding verb is the second idea Revision of verbs Use of prepositions Recognising sentences in the past

Summer Term

Topics: Towns and capitals Weather Transport Giving directions Buying food & drink Summer holiday plans Revision for summer examination Project

Key Information: Germany, Austria and Switzerland Recognising plurals Difference between du and Sie Using euros, ich möchte Indicating future using present tense Revision sheet and lessons

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HISTORY

Autumn Term

Topics: Images of an Age, 1500-1750

Key Information: Considering how portraits were used by the

powerful Developing skills of analysis and evaluation

through interpreting symbols and artistic devices and by placing artworks in their historical context

Spring Term

Topics: Industrial Changes: action and reaction, 1750

-1900

Key Information: Studying changes in industrial growth and

development Identifying the social impact of economic and

demographic change, including the rise of protest movements

Summer Term

Topics: The French Revolution

Key Information: Comprehending the idea of revolutionary

change Understanding the long and short-term

causes of revolution in France Exploring the nature and impact of the

Revolution’s reforms

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LATIN

Autumn Term

Topics: Houses Slaves Town of Pompeii The Theatre Food Gladiators

Key Information: Nominative case Accusative case Present tense Imperfect tense Perfect tense 1st person singular 2nd person singular 3rd person singular and plural

Spring Term

Topics: Baths Schools Eruption of Vesuvius (project on Pompeii and Vesuvius)

Key Information: Dative case 1st person plura 2nd person plural Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives Direct questions

Summer Term

Topics: Roman Britain

Key Information: Infinitive Agreement of adjectives Relative clauses

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MATHEMATICS

Autumn Term

Topics: Factors Pythagoras’ Theorem Rounding and estimating Data Analysis Nets and surface area Ratio and proportion Algebra

Key Information: Mode, median, mean, range for discrete

ungrouped frequency Brackets

Spring Term

Topics: Arithmetic Probability Angles, bearings and maps Formulae

Key Information: Fractions and percentages Two events Changing the subject

Summer Term

Topics: Circles

Straight line graphs

Key Information: Circumference and area, volume of a

cylinder

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MUSIC

Autumn Term

Topics: Blues Improvisation and performance Waltz and March Exploring programme music through performance and listening

Key Information: Spirituals 12 bar blues Blues scales Improvisation Walking bass Comping Transcribing melody Notation Accompaniments Development of musical ideas Sibelius

Spring Term

Topics: Variations Developing musical ideas Reggae Music of the Caribbean

Key Information: Varying melodies Ground bass Major and minor Sequences Ornamentations Sibelius Grooves 7th chords major and minor Improvisation Ensemble work Improvisation Singing – three part harmony

Summer Term

Topics: Indian Classical Tradition Exploring Raga Keyboard Skills 2 Performance and listening

Key Information: Indian Raga and structure Instruments Tala Drone Scale and mood Improvisation Garageband Composition 7th and 9th chords Compound time Latin American grooves Ledger line notations Class concert

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Autumn Term

Topics: Tutor group lessons will consist of: Fitness Tag Rugby Basketball Year group lessons will consist of: Netball Hockey Football Tennis

Key Information: Sports are taught in blocks of 6-8 weeks

Spring Term

Topics: Tutor group lessons will consist of: Dance Volleyball Year group lessons will consist of: Swimming Hockey Football Tennis

Key Information: Year group lessons are taught in ability

groups and the groups change activities at the end of their block

Summer Term

Topics: Tutor group lessons will consist of: Athletics Rounders Year group lessons will consist of: Athletics Rounders

Key Information: The summer term is very short in length and

athletics takes a long time to teach individual events to a high standard, hence its inclusion in both lessons. From the two lessons one will be rounders and one will be athletics to give the pupils variety in the week

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PHYSICS

Autumn Term

Topics: Light and Sound

Key Information: Travelling light Speed of light Cameras and eyes Mirrors Light and lenses Total Internal reflection Sound Pitch , vibrations and frequency Speed and sound

Spring Term

Topics: Energy

Key Information: Heat energy and temperature Conduction Convection Changing state Radiation

Summer Term

Topics: Forces

Electricity and Magnetism

Key Information: Types of transport Streamlining

Electromagnets Circuits Magnets Magnetic fields

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RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY

Autumn Term

Topics: Religious Philosophy Spiritual Dimension Famous religious Lives

Key Information: Worldviews. Life after Death. Purpose.

Service. Job Selection. Poverty and wealth. Sacred. Holy

Food. Clothing. Behaviour Metaphysics. Beyond sensory experience.

Peak Experience. Sense of otherness. Sixth sense. Love. Dreams. Religious experience. Visions & Voices. Near Death experience & RPL

Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, William Wilberforce, John Wesley, Elizabeth Fry, Mother Theresa, Dame Cicely Saunders

Spring Term

Topics: Islam

Key Information: Life of Muhammad (pbuh) The Qur’an The Mosque The 5 Pillars of Islam The Hajj Ramadam, Id-ul-Fitr& Id-ul-Adha

Summer Term

Topics: Christianity

Key Information: Church buildings: Font, Altar, Chancel,

Lectern, Pulpit, Pews, Statues and icons Christian worship: Sacraments, Eucharist,

mass, Holy Communion, Liturgy, Missal

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SPANISH

Autumn Term

Topics: School subjects Saying what you do in lessons Talking about teachers Giving opinions about subjects & why Snacks Family and Pets Appearance and character

Key Information: Ar verbs Er and ir verbs Adjectives ending in o / a Understanding all adjectival agreements Counting to 100 Using tener Making colours agree with nouns Using ser and tener

Spring Term

Topics: House and home Activities at home Describing your bedroom Daily routine Free time Telling the time Talking about sports What you like to do Saying what you are going to do

Key Information: Adding extra details Using stem changing verbs Prepositions Reflexive verbs Using salir and hacer Using ir Practising pronunciation Using me gusta and infinitive Using ir and infinitive

Summer Term

Topics: Describing your town Directions Making and responding to invitations The weather Saying what you do in town Revision for summer examination Project

Key Information: Making comparisons Using querer Using cuando as a connective Using two tenses together Revision list and lessons

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TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

FOOD AND NUTRITION

Term Rotation

Topics: Working safely Designing for a client Batik, Tie-dye and Transfer Printing Design ideas Making a pattern Cushion cover - plan, organise and make. Use of CAD-CAM, computer aided design

and manufacture. Market research and product evaluation. Evaluation – design and quality

Key Information: Revision Needs of the user, fitness for purpose Experimenting with traditional and modern

decorative techniques in Textile Design in-cluding using design software

Students will need support to purchase or recycle their choice of fabrics, embellish-ments and cushion pad. They will need to select cotton for dyeing and polyester for printing

Use of ICT Product specification Production record of iterative design and

making process

Term Rotation

Topics: Developing cooking skills to make a range of

meals for the family Bacteria Changes that occur in food during cooking The Eatwell plate and other models of

healthy diets Food provenance and moral food choices

Key Information: Cooking healthy meals for the whole family,

adapting these to suit individual needs Types of bacteria, the conditions they need

in which to survive and how to prevent the growth of bacteria

Non enzymic browning, coagulation and shortening-how these affect the properties of foods

Understanding the Eatwell plate and the Government guidelines for healthy eating as well as being to evaluate much of the conflicting dietary advice available

Where does food come from? Develop an understanding of food miles and the advantages / disadvantages of global food production

Developing an awareness of ethical food choices-local food, and egg production